Removing Input Shaft Pulley

[hunterguy92 17]

Greetings everyone-

 

After draining the old molasses out of my transmission, quickly flushing with diesel and refilling with 85-W140 my left rear axle and input shaft seal drip a little each day. 

Thanks to this forum I found the seals I need at Napa, but am a little nervous pulling off the input shaft pulley without damaging the pulley itself. Any advice/write-ups on this?

This photo is as I bought the tractor. Am I missing a bolt and washer?

 

Thanks for the help guys!

Edited May 2, 2018 by hunterguy92

[stevasaurus 23,426]

Not missing anything.  A Allen head set screw is what holds the pulley on the shaft.  These pulleys are usually not froze on the shaft.  I usually try a 2' pry bar between the case and the pulley.  Turn the pulley as you "Gently" tap the pry bar.  Something like a nail puller that fits between the fins might work also. 

[clueless 3,316]

After cleaning out two trans, one with kerosene, and one with diesel, and filling them back with oil, they both had some leaking around some of the seals. I posted the question here why would they leak now, when they didn't before. A couple of members said that it happens sometimes you use kerosene or diesel, because they are thinner than the oil and not all of it was completely drained. They said after using the tractor a little it usually stops, they were right. Just put a rag under it for awhile, it may stop on its own. 

[WHX?? 52,677]

37 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

Allen head set screw is what holds the pulley on the shaft. 

Set screw is located on the BACKSIDE of the pulley right on top of the keyway I have circled. A long handle hex wrench works best.  Personally and mostly cause I am anal  I would pull the input and replace because the seals are cheap and seals are designed to eventually wear out. I had a piece of baler twine wrapped around one of mine once causing a leak so you can check for that kind of mischief.   Also while you have the tire off you can check endplay in the outboard needle bearing. Often the cause of a leaky axle seal. Neither procedure required the cases to be split unless other issues are found

[hunterguy92 17]

You guys pretty much covered it!

Been driving it around a little more and sure enough the axle seal is no longer leaking and the input shaft seal has slowed a little. 

I’ll probably change that out when I get sick of the shop rag underneath the tractor!

 

Thank you!